Startup

Argonne National Lab Comes up with a Startup Incubator
A one-of-its-kind startup incubator! Most startups need access to capital and guidance at the initial stage. Lemont-based Argonne National Lab launches a new incubator known as Chain Reaction Innovations (CRI) for tech-startups. CRI aims to narrow the gap for startups between the lab and marketplace. It is a home for

Volkswagen Funds $300 Million on Car-Hailing Startup Gett
Congratulations Gett for receiving fundings from this German giant! Which giant wouldn’t like to invest in on-demand taxi services? Volkswagen is no different. Being on-demand taxi services lucrative and the most trending business globally, Volkswagen pours $300 million in Gett’s pocket. Gett is a Tel Aviv-based startup providing real-time taxi

NuTonomy Raises $16M in Series A
The car of tomorrow gets funding! Cambridge, MA-based startup NuTonomy secures funds of $16 million in Series A round to offer self-driving taxi services within the time frame of two years. Founded in the year 2013 by Karl Iagnemma, CEO and Emilio Frazzoli, CTO, NuTonomy is a pioneer in self-driving

MCube Capital Funds food-tech startup Eatonomist
Sincere praises to Eatonomist for raising funds! Gurgaon-based food-tech startup, Eatonomist is an online platform that delivers meals including Indian dishes, sandwiches and a range of desserts, using a full-stack business model prepared in its kitchens. It raises an undisclosed amount of seed investment from MCube Capital Advisors Pvt Ltd.

Facebook Takes Over A Virtual Reality Startup
Two Big Ears is a UK based startup specializing in three-dimensional sound. U.K.-based startup Two Big Ears specializing in three-dimensional sound is taken over by Facebook, the world’s topmost social networking site. With this acquisition, Facebook continues to develop its virtual reality business. The audio technology developed by Two Big

500 Startups and Seedcamp Invests in Rock Pamper Scissors
A Great Funding Round! Founded in 2013, London-based hairdresser booking app Rock Pamper Scissors allows users to browse through and book local hairdressers with emphasis on individual stylists rather than the salons. The startup raises around $1.7 million in a funding round from US-based 500 Startups, a European pre-seed and

Anand Mahindra Funds SheThePeople
Congratulations to Shaili Chopra! Founded in the year 2014 by Shaili Chopra, SheThePeople is an online platform for sharing success stories of women entrepreneurs, authors, game-changers, sportswomen, corporate players and so on through videos. Currently, this woman-centric portal offers information in English and Hindi. Anand Mahindra, Chairman of Mahindra Group

Camellia Labs Invents a Smart Tea Brewer ‘Chime’
Chai-time with Chime You must have seen number of coffee brewing machines; but, hardly any tea brewing machine. Worth $249, US based startup, Camellia Labs comes up with a smart and unique tea brewing machine called ‘Chime’. Now, no more you need somebody’s help to make your morning/ evening tea.

UK Startup Develops a Bottle-shaped Portable Microwave
The Next Generation Microwave is here! Worth $199, a UK-based startup Wayv develops ‘Adventurer’, a highly advanced bottle-shaped portable microwave (since it weighs less than 3 pounds) having a capacity of 900ml. It features a digital counter display and buttons for performing various functions smoothly. Within a single charge, the

TinyOwl Reportedly Shuts Down
Goodbye, TinyOwl! Mumbai-based food delivery startup TinyOwl calls off in 10 cities of India, except Mumbai, being the 11th city, as per the reports. TinyOwl is a food ordering smartphone app that had raised more than $27 million from investors including Sequoia Capital and Matrix Partners. The app had